Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Require a referendum on whether to hold an early general election if PM changes
Closed
73 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to be required to hold a national referendum to ask if the public would like an early general election if the Prime Minister is changed, for whatever reason.
Given the important position of the PM within the Government and Parliament it should be offered to the public whether they want to have an early general election when there is a new PM, who may want to pursue different polices to those the government was elected on at the last election.
Timeline
| 4 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
73
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
4 Oct 2022
Closed
4 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.